Sabzevar County

For the city, see Sabzevar.

Sabzevar County (Persian: شهرستان سبزوار) is in Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. Its capital is the city of Sabzevar.^[3]

Sabzevar County Persian: شهرستان سبزوار
County
Yahya Monument, Sabzevar
Location of Sabzevar County in Razavi Khorasan province (left, pink)
Location of Razavi Khorasan province in Iran
Coordinates: 35°56′38″N 57°30′54″E[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Razavi Khorasan
Capital	Sabzevar
Districts	Central, Rud Ab
Area
• Total	7,217 km2 (2,786 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[2]
• Total	306,310
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)
Sabzevar County at GEOnet Names Server

History

After the 2006 National Census, Joghatai,^[4] Joveyn,^[4] and Khoshab^[5] Districts were separated from the county in the establishment of three counties of their respective names.

After the 2011 census, Davarzan District was separated from the county to establish Davarzan County,^[6] and after the 2016 census, Sheshtamad District was separated to establish Sheshtamad County.^[7]

Demographics

Population

At the time of the 2006 census, the county's population was 429,187, in 116,891 households.^[8] The following census in 2011 counted 319,893 people in 98,581 households,^[9] The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 306,310 in 95,553 households.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Sabzevar County's population history and administrative structure over three consecutive censuses are shown in the following table.

Sabzevar County Population

Administrative Divisions	2006[8]	2011[9]	2016[2]
Central District	233,744	256,869	268,642
Karrab RD	3,335	2,511	1,980
Qasabeh-ye Gharbi RD	8,701	9,585	9,398
Qasabeh-ye Sharqi RD	7,664	7,513	7,813
Robat RD	5,872	5,703	5,751
Sabzevar (city)	208,172	231,557	243,700
Davarzan District[a]	22,406	21,309
Bashtin RD	5,424	4,852
Kah RD	8,531	8,213
Mazinan RD	6,064	5,542
Davarzan (city)	2,387	2,702
Joghatai District[b]	45,970
Dasturan RD	5,473
Joghatai RD	10,374
Miyan Joveyn RD	11,560
Pain Joveyn RD	12,536
Joghatai (city)	6,027
Joveyn District[c]	49,583
Bala Joveyn RD	17,090
Hokmabad RD	15,094
Pirakuh RD	5,377
Neqab (city)	12,022
Khoshab District[d]	37,600
Darrehyam RD[e]	10,607
Robat-e Jaz RD	3,221
Soltanabad RD	7,129
Tabas RD	11,822
Soltanabad (city)	4,821
Rud Ab District	14,611	13,515	13,406
Frughan RD	4,151	3,877	3,758
Khvashod RD	4,779	3,953	4,171
Kuh Hamayi RD	2,211	1,643	1,449
Rud Ab (city)	3,470	4,042	4,028
Sheshtamad District[f]	25,273	28,082	24,261
Beyhaq RD	7,417	7,826	6,871
Rob-e Shamat RD	4,663	4,806	4,385
Shamkan RD	5,947	6,520	5,771
Takab-e Kuhmish RD	5,000	4,758	4,126
Sheshtomad (city)	2,246	4,172	3,108
Total	429,187	319,893	306,310
RD = Rural District

Notable people

• Ali Shariati, intellectual

See also

Media related to Sabzevar County at Wikimedia Commons

Notes

1. Transferred to Davarzan County^[6]
2. Transferred to Joghatai County^[4]
3. Transferred to Joveyn County^[4]
4. Transferred to Khoshab County^[5]
5. Renamed Meshkan Rural District^[5]
6. Transferred to Sheshtamad County^[7]